Originally Posted by
SlimRider
BTW- That rock is virtually impassable to most cyclocrossers and hybriders!
........Are you seeing what I'm looking at?...THat MTB territory, there!
It's the indian, not the arrow. Those rocks could be traversed with a comfort bike, given the right tires and a decently skilled rider. That doesn't mean a comfort bike is the best bike for the task, only that it would be versatile enough to be used, in much the same way that many mountain bikes are versatile enough to be used off the trail, even though they are usually not the optimal choice for the street.